5th Six Weeks---2nd Grade----Social Studies
The value of work
http://www.moneyinstructor.com/classeconomy.asp
http://www.citi.com/citi/financialeducation/curriculum/images/where_k2_aud.swf
Lessons to help teach the concept of money, http://learningtogive.org/lessons/unit390/lesson1.html

  • Goods and services
    • BrainPop Jr. (if your school subscribes, get username and password from librarian)
http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/economics/goodsandservices/preview.weml
http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/economics/needsandwants/

Producers and Consumers
Lessons ideas http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=457&type=educator
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/BusinessBuddies/eco002.htm
Song about producers and consumers http://secondgradelockerroom.com/economic%20songs_sf.pdf
Safari Montage Video http://safari.mansfieldisd.org/?a=34139&d=02334AA



Development of a Product
How It’s Made Videos http://science.discovery.com/videos/how-its-made-food-and-drink/#fbid=g2O7h2vqsft
Mr. Rogers http://pbskids.org/rogers/picpic.html
Information for teachers of different product development http://www.enotes.com/science/browse/sources/how-products-made
How Everyday Things are Made http://manufacturing.stanford.edu/\
Safari Montage—From Farm To Table http://safari.mansfieldisd.org/?a=2652&d=00758AA
Safari Montage—Farm to Market: Dairy http://safari.mansfieldisd.org/?a=188575&d=27817AA
Safari Montage—Farm to Market: Flowers http://safari.mansfieldisd.org/?a=188564&d=27825AA

How science and technology have affected life, past and present
Clothing
http://www.memorialhall.mass.edu/activities/dressup/index.html
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/fashiontime1.html
Velcro
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1996883,00.html

Zipper
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/zipper.htm
http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/judson.html

Shelter (power tools)
http://samstools.hubpages.com/hub/Power-Tools-Are-Changing-The-Construction-Industry

Medicine
http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/02444/
The Functions of the Government
http://www.relia.net/~thedane/cn_functions.html
http://pbskids.org/democracy/govandme/
Lesson on the PreAmble http://www.lawanddemocracy.org/pdffiles/Preamble.pdf
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/government/index.html
http://www.hud.gov/kids/field1.html
Community
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/neighborhood/index.html
http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/communities/communityhelpers/preview.weml
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=281&type=educator

Taxes
http://www.brainpop.com/math/ratioproportionandpercent/taxes/preview.weml
http://www.moneyinstructor.com/taxes.asp

2nd Grade Science
Fifth Six Weeks

Tundra

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/tundra.html#arctic Universtiy of California Museum of Paleontology

http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/tundra4/tundra4c.html Tundra climate

http://www.pbs.org/edens/denali/index.html Reader’s Digest presents the Living Edens

http://ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/tundra3/tundra3.html Tundra biome

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tundra/tundra.shtml Enchanted Learning animal printouts (subscription required)

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/habitats.html National Geographic—habitats

http://beyondpenguins.ehe.osu.edu/issue/tundra-life-in-the-polar-extremes/hands-on-lessons-and-activities-about-the-tundra-and-ecosystems National Science Foundation

http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/lessonplans/index.html West Coast Universtity

http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/jan04_tundra.htm Scholastic

http://www.polarbearsinternational.org/education/tundra-connections-lesson-plans Polar Bears International



Food Chains

http://www.proteacher.org/c/491_Food_Chain.html Proteacher

http://www.k12station.com/k12link_library.html?subject=NST&sub_cat=105239&final=105255 K12 Station

http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/cycle-of-life-1-food-chain/ ScienceNet

http://www.instructorweb.com/lesson/animals.asp Instructor Web

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/foodchain/activities.shtml Enchanted Learning food chain activities (subscription required)

http://mrsdell.org/foodwebs/ Food webs

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/foodchain/ Enchanted Learning lessons

http://www.totally3rdgrade.com/food_chain.html Food Chain song lyrics

http://www.amnh.org/ology/?channel=biodiversity#features/stufftodo_bio/weboflife.php?TB_iframe=true&height=500&width=750 Web of Life Game



Migration

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/LessonsOriginal.html Seasonal change

http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/animals/migration/grownups.weml BrainPop Jr. (subscription required)

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/monarch/Resources.html Monarch Butterfly Journey North



Hibernation

http://www.theteachersguide.com/hibernation.htm The Teacher’s Guide

http://stepbystepcc.com/hibernation.html Lesson with songs and fingerplays

http://www.springboardmagazine.com/science/hibernation.htm Facts and info



Carnivore, Herbivore, Omnivore

http://exchange.smarttech.com/search.html?q=%20carnivore Smart Exchange (smart board lessons)

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/Lessons/2546.htm Lesson

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/gamesforkids.htm Animal games

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/animalsnature/meat-eating-plants/ Nat Geo Kids—meat eating plants



Living - Nonliving

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/animalneeds/ Game

http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.lp_living/ Teacher’s Domain Lesson

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/living-things.htm#2 Science Online

http://www.instructorweb.com/lesson/livingthings.asp Instructor Web lesson

http://havefunteaching.com/worksheets/science-worksheets/living-and-non-living-things-worksheets/ Worksheets